Title: Mountain Trailmasters Location: Sky Meadows State Park Link out: Click here Description: Like a good walk? Enjoy exploring the forests, mountains and trails? Here is the popular Occoquan and Potomac Trailmasters series redux except using trails and caches along the Shenandoah and the surrounding Mountains. Calling all Mountain Trailmasters to meet with fellow hiking enthusiasts. Enjoy a chance to talk to others about some of the great caches, hikes and experiences you have had while walking the parks and trails in the foothills of the Appalachians. Where: Sky Meadows State Park Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010 When: 11:00 There are many trails along the foothills of the Appalachians including Sky Meadows, Wildcat Mountain, Shenandoah, and the George Washington Forest These parks and caches overlook the trade routes of Native Americans and early settlers, were surveyed by George Washington, bore witness to epic battles of the American Civil War and … Continue reading →

Your attention is invited to the NoVAGO’s “Scorching Sortie to the Pony Barn” Summer Event…come one, come all – everyone is invited: members, non-members, visitors, and the curious. The event will take place on 8 August 2010, at the Pony Barn Pavilion, Reston, VA.  If you’ve attended a NoVAGO seasonal event before…you know what a great time it will be, if you’ve never attended…well here’s your chance to experience NoVAGO at its best. Good food, good friends, and a darn good time guaranteed!!!.    Please click on the blue title bar for this post to go right to the cache page, then log your Will Attend note, and mark your calendar.  Our summer event will also feature the ever popular Silent Auction…please check out the NoVAGO Event Forum to review the topic on the Silent Auction “Primer” and Auction Catalog .  See you in the Barn!!! … Continue reading →

Title: Station to Station Location: W&OD Herndon Link out: Click here Description: A smooth bike ride along the W&OD to Vienna and back to Herndon. Start Time: 0900 Date: 2010-07-24 … Continue reading →

Title: Event CacheNoVAGO Geocaching Diet Event #4 Location: Ida Lee Park Link out: Click here Description: Healthy Barbecue – Make Your Own Kabobs! As with other NoVAGO picnic events, we will be having a potluck meal. It is hoped that the event attendees will bring something to add to the meal. In an effort to reach our Geocaching Diet goals we are going to try to eat better at these events! We would like to set up “Make Your Own Kabobs” potluck tables for these events. Kabobs (or Kebobs) are pieces of meat, poultry, fish and/or vegetables, threaded onto skewers and grilled. Yummy! Start Time: 1830 Date: 2010-07-25 … Continue reading →

Title: NoVAGO Geocaching Diet Event #3-Leesburg Dog Park Link out: Click here Description: Geocaching events for our own “NoVAGO Geocaching Diet”. Each event allows the Geocacher to work towards their own individual goals. While not required, please post your goals and progress towards them in your log posts so that we can encourage and celebrate our progress! Start Time: 1830 Date: 2010-07-14 … Continue reading →